CEO reportedly ‌had close relationship ‌with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to ‌Beijing

Nvidia said ⁠on Sunday it “is initiating an independent investigation in light of recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang has been the target of a foreign intelligence effort”.

Top Republican lawmakers ⁠in the US House of Representatives have called on Huang to brief Congress ⁠this month about a New York Times report in ​October alleging he ‌had a close relationship ‌with a Chinese businesswoman who passed information to ‌Beijing.